Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder

Posted April 30, 2019 by karenbaron in Hallmark T.V. Movie, Movie Review, Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

Format: T.V. Movie

Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Series Number: 4

Director: Kevin Fair

Teleplay by: Shelley Evans

Cast:

Holly Robinson Peete (Billie)
Rick Fox (Ian)
Karen Robinson (Cassandra)
Tara Wilson (Tess)
David Paetkau (Hawk)
Andrew Francis (Jay)
Ona Grauer (Olivia)
Greg Rogers (Maurice)
Vincent Gale (Edmund)
Brittney Wilson (Lucy)
Jesse Moss (Phil)
David Lewis (Lance)
Robert Moloney (Don)
Kirsten Robek (Gretchen)
Anna Van Hooft (Tiffany)
Milah Thompson (Emma)
Darcy Laurie (Dock Master)
Gary Peterman (Art)
Arran Henn (Reporter)
Paul Duchart (Minister)
Nelson Carbonette (Officer)
Kareem Malcolm (Second Officer)
Jason Jennings (Third Officer)
Instructor (Jen Oleksiuk)

Plot Summary:

When a beloved supermarket owner is killed in the early morning hours before opening, restauranteur and TV chef Billie Blessings becomes involved in the investigation of what quickly appears to be the work of a clever and darkly sinister serial killer.

Based on the characters in the book: The Morning Show Murders by Al Roker and Dick Lochte.

My Rating:

My Thoughts:

The fourth Billie Blessing’s movie was a lot tougher to crack than the first three were. I had to be focused and write down the suspects and who got a duck. The hard part was the duck and to figure out who had the most motive to gain and the opportunity.

Billie and Ian were definitely helping each other to solve this case more than in the past three. She didn’t really solve it but walked right into a trap like any amateur sleuth would do. The sleuth and the cop were getting cozier together which was nice to see. I especially like the scenes with Billie, Ian, and his daughter.

Aunt Cassandra, though, likes to stick her nose in other people’s business which gets a bit annoying. She thinks she is an expert when it comes to love and interferes in Billie and Ian’s love lives. That I don’t get because she’s been married three times and is looking for husband number four.

The ending had a pleasant surprise. So, watch it and see what it is. Another thing that I have noticed this is movie number two without Al Roker in it.